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No. 536,247. Patented Mar. 26, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLE EDVARD VICK AND GEORGE C. IVICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 536,247, dated March 26, 1 895.

Application filed September 20, 1894. Serial No. 523,567- (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern-.-

Be it known that we, OLE E'DvARD WICK and GEORGE C. WICK, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Organs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in reed organs, and has reference more particularly to the construction of the casing whereby the same is adapted to serve both as an organ casing and also as a desk provided with the usual accessories. Certain features of the invention are, however, applicable to organ cases alone.

The invention consists inthe matters hereinafter described and more particularlyT pointed out in the appended claims, and the same will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central transverse vertical sectional View of an organ embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and looking downwardly, parts being broken away to expose the mechansim beneath. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to that of Fig. 1, but showing the sliding desk top drawn out. Fig. 4 is an inside elevation ot' the vertically movable slide which closes the space beneath the sliding desk top and infront of the bank of keys, showing also its actuating arms and springs. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View similar to that of Fig. 1, but showing the desk top drawn out andthe pigeon-hole screen retracted or folded back within the hood. Fig. 6 is a View similar to that of Fig. 2, showing the sliding desk top drawn out, part ot' the latter being broken away to expose the arrangement of the locking mechanism by which it is held from accidental retraction. Fig. 7 isa central vertical section of the lower part of theorgan, showing the positions assumed by the pedals and pedal support when folded inward. Fig. S is a horizontal section, showing the pedals and operating connections in plan view.

As shown in said drawings, the organ casing consists of the usualinainlower part A within which the bellows aud pedal mechanism are arranged, a central portion A separated from the former by a base board a, within which are arranged the wind chest d and reed mechanism, and an upper portion or hood A2 between which and the central portion is a sliding partition or sliding top B adapted to be drawn out to form a writing surface. The main portion of the space within the hood A2 is herein shown as occupied by a casing B containing pigeon holes and drawers such as are commonly present in roll top or curtain desks. Said hood also contains a curtain or flexible cover A3 adapted to be drawn out 'and down over the desk B, and to thereby close the front of the hood A2 and cover the writing surface, in a familiar manner. In the hood A2 at either side of the casing B will preferably be located the organ stops, in the man nerset forth in a prior patent, No. 385,031 dated June 26, 1888.

In the construction herein shown the main lower section A, upper section or hood A2, and one end of the central section A are formed by means of vertical side or end walls co2 d2, back wall portions d2 d3, and a horizontal top board a4. The otherinclosing side or end wall d5 and the rear wall ctof the central portion A of the casing are made in the form of doors hinged at their lower edges so, as to drop down outwardly, and conveniently held closed by turn-buttons; thus providing ready access to this part of the organ. A removable board 0,7 extending up from a permanent front bar (112 to the level of the bottom of the bank ot' keys forms the front wall of the central portion A. In the lower main part A, between and parallel with the exterior end walls a2 a2 are two vertical partitions a2 a2, forming, in conjunction with cross partitions or backs d2 a2, at either side of the casing, compartments A4 A4, which may be divided into spaces for books or a series of drawers or pigeon holes, or may be otherwise utilized as common in office desks. The exteriorof these side spaces will preferably be finished alike so as to give when closed a uniform appearance to both sides of the casing. Extending between the partitions d2 as and parallel with the rear wall a3 is placed a vertical partition am which forms a shallow recess inthe front of the casing. Through the lower part of said parti- IOO tion is formed the pedal opening am. Back of the compartments A4 A4 and partitions am is the bellows chamber. The partitions @Sag and 0,10 extend up to the base board a, which extends the full length 'of 'the organ and entirely separates the lower part A from the central part A. The keys C of the organ are located in the upper forward portion of the chamber A and are covered when the organ is not in use by the top B, which latter is made to slide horizontally7 so that it may be either drawn forward over the keys and form a writing table or thrust backwardly to uncover the keys when it is desired to use the organ.

The ends of the sliding top B are provided with tongues which engage corresponding grooves or ways b b formed in cleats secured against the end walls of the casing.

For the purpose ot' closing the space at the front of the keys when the top B is drawn forward and the organ is not in use, a vertically sliding panel D is provided which overlaps at its lower edge the front wall 0,7 and is arranged to rest normally within a rabbet formed in the said front wall, as clearly seen in Figs. l to il. Said sliding panel is provided with depending guide pins d CZ which rest within and slide through bearings or sockets d d secured upon the inner face of the panel a7. At its upper edge said panel D is provided with a cap piece d2 which is wider than the upper edge of the panel and projects over the outer wall a7 thus forming a finish for the same. The panelD is somewhat thicker than the width of the rabhets within which it rests, thus forming at its lower edge an overhanging ledge d3 which is engaged by lifting arms d4 dtlpivotally mounted at the rear or inner face of the board al, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Means for oscillating the arms d4 upon the pivots in a manner to cause their rounded upper ends to act upwardly on the ledge d3 and thereby lift the panel D, are provided as follows:

Referring to Fig. 2, E is a bent lever pivu otally mounted to swing in ahorizontal plane, upon a cross piece Q12 secured against the inner rear wall of the casing. Said lever is so arranged as to lie immediately' beneath the sliding desk top B, and the latter is provided with a roller h2 dependingfrom its under side at the rear edge in such position as to engage the lever E at its rear side, said roller resting between the pivot and the angle of the lever when the desk top is at the backward limit of its movement. When in this position, as shown in said Fig. 2, the bent end of the lever extends diagonally across the path of the roller h2, so that as the latter is carried forward said lever is swung forward upon its pivot e until the bent end assumesa position paiallel with the path of movement of the said roller, after which the roller will, in its further outward movement, merely hold the lever stationary. In order that the roller in thus actuating the lever may also support it in a horizontal plane, the lever is provided with an undercut rabbet e which is engaged by the edge of the roller h2, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

E is a rod connected at one end with the lever E near the angle thereof, and at its other end with a short change motion lever E2 carried by a bracket e2 also secured on the cross piece am. From the other end of the lever E2 a rod E3 extends to and engages an arm e3 on a third rod or rock-shaft E4 mounted hori- Zontally at right angles to the rod E3 on bearings e" e4 secured to the end wall of the organ casing. The end of the rock-shaft El oppo` site that attached to the rod E3 is also provided with an arm e5 standing at right angles to the shaft and in approximately the same plane with the lifting arms clfdf of the panel. The arms e3 e5 of the rock-shaft EA1 are arranged to stand in approximately the same radial plane, and the length of the connecting rod E3 is such as to hold said arms, when thrown outwardly by the lever E2, to its farthest limit, nearly in a vertical position, and when retracted to oscillate the rockshaft through approximately one eighth of a revolution. The end e5 of said rock-shaft is connected with the lifting arms d'1 d'1 by means of a connecting rod E5, as clearly shown in Fig. 4:. As thus arranged the drawing forward of the desk top B causes the roller h2 to act on the lever E, and, through the connections dcscribed, raises the panel D and closes the space in front of the keys.

In order that the panel D may be drawn down certainly and independent-lyof its own gravity when the desk top is thrust inward, S-shaped wire springs d5 (Z5 are secured on the inner face of the casing and arranged to act on studs d d6 secured in the panel in such manner as to depress the saine. It is to be noted in this connection that the panel D is entirely disconnected from its lifting mechanism and may be lifted out by simply disengaging the ends of the springs from the studs d df".

When used as a desk it is, of course, de sirable that the pedals of the organ be in some manner disposed of so that they shall be ont of the way and out of view, and to this end means are herein shown whereby the pedals are folded within the casing and their supporting base arranged to form a closure for the pedal opening in the casing. This may, of course, be effected in various Ways, either by separate independent mec-hanisin adapted therefor, or they may he arranged to be simply folded in by hand, but as herein shown means are provided whereby the change in arrangement is effected simultaneously with and by the drawing out of the desk top. Said means are as follows:

F is a rock-shaft mounted vertically in bearings in one end of the casing and provided with two radially projecting arms,one at the upper end extending in the same horizontal plane with the lever E, shown in full lines atf (Fig. 2), and the other at the lower IOO IIO

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'end of the rock-shaft and arranged at a different radial angle, as shown in dotted lines atf.

F is a rod connecting the upper arm fwith the free end of the lever E. The lower arm f is connected with a horizontally arranged lever F2 pvotally mounted on the bottom of the casing by means of a short connecting rod F3. The lever F2 reaches from the rod F2 to a point immediately in the rear of the central portion of the pedal support (all as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2) and is there connected with the lower end of depending pendulum lever F4 by means of a connecting link or rod F5. The lever F4 is adapted to swing in a vertical plane in a direction from the front to the rear of the casing.

G is the pedal support or base pivoted at one edge in the lower side of the pedal opening a so as to fold upwardly and form a closure for said opening.

FG is a shortlink or rod pivotally connected at one end with the central upper surface of the pedal support or base G beneath the pedals G and engaging at its other end the pendnlum lever F4 at a point a short distance above its lower end. The pedals G are hinged at their lower edges to the support G and supported in an inclined position by the bellows straps g g attached to their rear edges and trained from thence over guide pulleys g to the upper ends of the bellows II, iu the usual manner. Thus connected and arranged the swinging of the lever E caused by pulling out the desk top B acts on the rockshaft F, which in turn acts on the lever F2 causing the latter to draw the pendulum lever back toward the rear of the casing. The movement of the pendulum lever draws up the pivoted base G carrying the pedals G and closes the opening in the casing, the various parts assuming the positions indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The outer or under side of the base G will, of course, be finished to present a uniform appearance with the exterior of the casing.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that it is desirable that the desk top when drawn out should be secured against accidental closing, and for this purpose catches or locks are provided as follows:

I I are small bell crank levers pivoted at t' to the under face of the desk top B. The longer arms of the bell cranks are provided with pivot-ally attached bolts or catches t' t arranged to extend outwardly through guide apertures formed through marginal cleats secured to the under side of the desk top B.

I I are springs also secured to the under face of the desk top and acting on said longer arms in a manner to throw the catches i outwardly into recesses t2 i2 in the casing when the desktop is fully drawn out, as indicated in Fig. 6. In order to withdraw the bolts t" t" from said recesses rods I2 I2 are connected with the shorter arms of said bell cranks and extend forwardly to points near the front margin of the desk top, at which points they are provided with upturned ends which extend through slot apertures b3 h3 and are provided with small Theads by which they may be conveniently manipulated. For neatness of finish the T-heads are let into circular depressions so as not to rise above the main surface of the desk top.

As it is desirable that a screen or cover be provided for the front of the pigeon holes, drawers, the., which occupy the principal space within thc hood A2, especially when arranged for use as an organ, improved devices for this purpose are herein shown. The casing B arranged within the hood and containing the pigeon holes, the., is generally rectangular in form and is slightly less in length than the interior of the hood. At each end of the casing at its lower central margin is pivoted a lever J adapted to oscillate in a vertical plane parallel with the end of the casing B and of proper length to extend diagonally upward to either upper corner of the casing. The levers J J are connected at their upper ends by means of a cross bar J extending the length of the casing B and pivotally hung so as to rest upon the upper surface of the casing when the levers are thrown to either their backward or forward limits of movement.

J2 is a screen hinged at one edge to the cross bar J in such manner that when said bar is in its backward position, as shown in Fig. 5, it will rest atly upon the top of the casing B, or when the bar is in its forward position, to hang vertically in front of the casing B.

From the above it will be obvious that when the curtain is thrown back the screen may be placed in position to close or cover the front of the pigeon holes by simply drawing it forward and allowing it to drop down, or replaced in the position shown by simply lifting it out into a horizontal position and pushing it back, when the bar connected with the levers will be carried back in an arc, thus holding the screen bodily up free from the top of the casing in its backward movement and preventing rubbing of the screen on the casing.

From the above description it will be obvious that a casing constructed in accordance with our invention possesses many valuable features of improvement. Among these may be mentioned that the casing when closed up and with the pedal support in its folded position forms an almost perfectly close inclosure, thereby preventing mice or other vermin from gaining access to the interior ofthe organ. It will also be apparent that many of the features are independent and capable of embodiment separately as wellas in the manner herein shown. We do not, therefore, desire to be iimited to the particular arrangement herein shown nor to precise details of construction, but, on the contrary, desire to claim broadly the various novel features specified.

We claim as our invention 1. The combination with an organ casing,

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of a sliding top, a vertically movable panel for closing' the space in front of the keys, a folding pedal support, and means connecting said sliding top with said sliding panel and folding pedal support, whereby the latter are actuated from the former, substantially as described.

2. The combination with an organ casing having a sliding top, of a vertically sliding panel for closing the space in front of the keys, a folding pedal support, and means for actuating said movable panel and folding pedal support, comprising a lever pivoted at the rear of the casing to swing in a horizontal plane, a projection on the sliding top engaging said lever, operative connections between said lever and the sliding panel, and operative connections between the said lever and the folding pedal support, substantially as de` scribed.

3. The combination with an organ casing, of a sliding top, a folding pedal support, and means for actuating the pedal support from the sliding top, comprising a vertical shaft which is turned by the movement of the top, a rigid arm 011 the lower end of' the shaft, and a swinging` lever movable from front to rear of the casing and connected at its lower end with the said arm and also with said folding pedal support, substantially as described.

4. The combination with an organ casing, of a sliding top, a pedal support and means for actuating the pedal support from the sliding top, comprising a vertical shaft, a rigid arm atthe lower end of the shaft, a horizontal lever mounted on the bottom of the casing and connected with the said arm ot' the shaft, a swinging arm pivoted to swing from front to rear of the casing, and rods connecting said swinging arm to the said leverand to the folding pedal support, substantially as described.

5. The combination with an organ casing, of a sliding top, a pedal support and means for actuating the pedal support from the sliding top, comprisingahorizontal levermounted on the bottom of the casing, aswinging arm pivoted to swing from front to rear of the casing, and connections between said swinging arm and the pedal support and between the horizontal lever and said sliding top, substantially as described.

6. The combination with an organ casing, of a sliding top,a pedalsupportand means for actuating the pedal support from the sliding top, comprising a swinging arin pivoted to swing from front to rear of the casing, and connections between said swinginglever and pedal support and swinging lever and sliding top, substantially as described.

7. The combination with the keys of an organ, of arigid horizontally sliding top located over and adapted to cover the keys and to form a desk top when drawn forward, a separate vertically sliding panel at the front of the case, adapted to be lifted for closing the space in front of the keys, and means for actuating said panel by the movement of the sliding top, comprising a lever pivoted to the rear part of the casing and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, a roller on the sliding top acting on said lever, a rock-shaft on one side of the casing, and operative connections between said rock-shaft and said lever and between the rock-shaft and the sliding panel, substantially as described.

8. The combination with the keys of an organ, of a rigid horizontally sliding top located over and adapted to cover the keys and to form a desk top when drawn forward, a separate vertically sliding panel at the frontof the case, adapted to be lifted for closing the space in front of the keys, and means for actuating said panel by the movement of the sliding top, comprising a lever pivoted at the rear part of the casing and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, a roller on the sliding top acting` on said lever, a rock-shaft on one side of the casing, and connections between said rock-shaft and lever embracing an intermediate lever and two connecting rods,substan tially as described.

9. The combination with the keys of an organ, of a rigid horizontally sliding top located over and adapted to cover the keys and to form a desk when drawn forward, a separate vertically sliding panel at the front of the case, adapted to be lifted for closing the space in front of the keys, and means for actuating said panel by the movement of the sliding top, comprising a lever pivoted at the rear part of the casing and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, a roller on the sliding top acting on said lever, a rock-shaft on one side of the casing, and connections between said rock-shaft and panel,comprising arms swing` ing in vertical planes and acting on the panel to lift the same, and rods connecting said arms with the rock-shaft, substantially as described.

lO. The combination with an organ casing, a sliding top and a vertically sliding front panel for closing the space in front of the keys, of springs applied to depress the panel, arms pivoted to the frame and swinging in vertical planes at the rearot' the panel, said panel being provided with a ledge for engagement with the arms, and actuating devices for the panel embracing means connected with and acting on the arms, substantially as described.

ll. The combination with an organ casing having a sliding top, of a sliding panel for closing the space at the front of the keys,said panel being constructed to overlap the front wall ot' the casing, guides for said panel consisting of vertical guide pins on the panel, bearings for said guide pins attached to the front wall below the same, springs applied to depress the panel, and means actuated by the sliding top for lifting the same, substantially as described.

12. The combination with an organ casing, a sliding top located over and adapted to cover the keys and to form a desk top when drawn forward, a movable part or panel which serves IOC) to close an opening in the organ casing and which is actuated by movement of the sliding top, and operative connections between the sliding top and said movable part or panel, comprising a lever pivoted to the back of the case and swinging in a horizontal plane beneath the sliding top, and a roller on the under surface of the sliding top, provided with a flange at its lower edge to sustain the free end of the lever, substantially as described.

13. The combination with an organ casing, a sliding top located over and adapted to cover the keys and to form a desk top when drawn forward, a movable part or panel which serves to close an opening in the organ casing and which is actuated by movement ot the sliding top, and operative connections between the sliding top and said movable part or panel comprising a lever and a projection or rolle: on the sliding top engaging said lever to move the same; the front end or extremity ot said lever being arranged at an angle to the main part thereof, whereby the lever is moved during a part only of the movement of the top, substantially as described.

let. The combination with an organ casing, a sliding top and a folding pedal support, of a lever pivoted to the rear part of the casing and swinging in a horizontal plane, a roller or projection on the sliding top engaging said lever, and operative connections between the Said lever and the said folding pedal support, substantially as described.

15. The combination with an organ casing, a sliding top and a folding pedal support, of a lever pivoted to the rear part of the casing and swinging in a horizontal plane, a roller or projection on the sliding top engaging said lever, and operative connections between the said lever and the said folding pedal support, said connections embracing a vertical rockshaft located adjacent to one of the walls of the organ casing, said rock-shaft being provided with arms at its upper and lower ends,

which arms are connected respectively with able finger pieces located in recesses in the top and connected with said bolts, substantially as described.

17. The combination with an organ casing and a sliding top adapted to be drawn forward over the keys to form a desk top, ahood located above the level of the horizontal desk top, a casin g within the hood, a movable screen for covering the front of said casing, and a support for the screen comprising a bar attached at its ends to arms which are pivoted to the sides of the casing, said bar being hinged to the screen, substantially as described.

18. The combination with an organ casing and a sliding top adapted to be drawn forward over the keys to form a desk top, a hood located above the level of the horizontal desk top, a casing Within the hood, a movable screen for covering the front of said casing, a support for the screen comprising a bar attached at its ends to arms which are pivoted to the sides of the casing, said bar being hinged to the screen, and a sliding eXible curtain engaging the sides of the hood, and extending over said casing and screen, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention We aftiX our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

OLE EDVARD VIOK. GEORGE C. WICK. Witnessesz C. CLARENCE PooLE, WM. L. HALL. 

